Joyner Lucas Pays Respect To Nipsey Hussle, XXXTENTACION & More On "Devil's Work"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202250.9K Views

Joyner Lucas returns with his latest track.

Joyner Lucas is fresh off a Grammy nomination for his contentious 2017 video, "I'm Not Racist" but the nod comes ahead of his forthcoming album, ADHD. Although he's been engulfed in a few controversies this past year, namely with Tory Lanez and his compassionate take on R. Kelly, he's also been proving himself to be one of the most skillful penmen in the rap game. It's been a minute since he dropped a solo track but today, he drops off his new single, "Devil's Work."

Joyner Lucas is back with a powerful new cut. "Devil's Work" arrived earlier today, accompanied with a visual that finds the rapper drinking Hennessy in church, pleading with God. The rapper pays homage to those who have passed, such as 'Pac, Nipsey Hussle, XXXTENTACION, and more, while questioning why people who've capitalized off of doing wrong, such as Trump, George Zimmerman, Laura Ingraham, and Tomi Lahren, continue to live.

Quotable Lyrics
I pray you give us back the real ones and try again
Or maybe take them n***as that deserve to die instead
Tomi Lahren run her mouth and then she get defensive
Laura Ingraham laughing at death and disrespecting
I really feel like you should team them stupid hoes a lesson
Either that or give us back somebody who deserves the blessings

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